AVSTA CSEA-CONTRACT-March 9, 2022

ARTICLE I

RECOGNITION

1.0 Pursuant to the "Certification of Representative" by the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB), State of California, on the 17th day of December, 1980, the California School Employees Association Chapter 652, was certified as the exclusive representative of the classified employees of the Antelope Valley Schools Transportation Agency with the following exclusions: All casual or limited term personnel such as substitutes in any capacity, students, employees, consultants, doctors, and any other personnel whose primary employment is elsewhere; all management and/or supervisory employees within the meaning of Government Code Sections 3540.1(g) and (m), such as Chief Executive Officer, Fleet and Facilities Manager, Scheduling Supervisor, Accounting Manager, Safety/Training Manager, Training Supervisor, Transportation Security Supervisor, Operations Managers (Transit and Special Needs), Human Resources Manager and all confidential employees within the meaning of Government Code Section 3540.1(c) such as Administrative Secretary to the Chief Executive Officer. 1.1 The Association, in turn, recognizes the Agency as the duly elected representative of the people and agrees to negotiate exclusively with the Agency's Negotiation Team through the provisions of the Rodda Act. The Association further agrees that it, its members and agents shall not attempt to negotiate privately or individually with any Board member or management employee. 1.2 The Association agrees that this represents the appropriate unit. The Agency and/or the Association shall have the right to seek clarification by PERB proceedings on any new titles not specified in the above unit description. Nothing agreed to herein will prevent adjustments to the unit to be made upon mutual agreement of the Agency and the Association.

1.3 Disputes concerning this Article are not subject to the grievance provisions of Article XX. THE ASSOCIATION agrees to meet with the Agency prior to filing a complaint with PERB.

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